Meaning of «be» in A Kurdish-English Dictionary:
be [1]
present stem of birdin
be [2]
second person singular imperative of bûn
be [3]
(b’ before demonstrative pronouns and adjectives), preposition to, for, by (agent and oaths), with, by means of
in conjunction with postposition -ḍa (-a): across, through, up on, over
in conjunction with postposition -ewe: with, on to, according to, through
Examples:
be min chî: what does it matter to me?
pare biḍe be geḍake: give money to the beggar
be min nakirê: it cannot be done by me, I cannot do it
be xuwa: by God
be keshtî echîn: we shall go by ship
chaw bekil eṟêjîn: we darken our eyes with kohl
be baran: when it is raining
be shew: by night
be hawîn: in summer
be bazaṟa chuyn: we went through (by way of) the bazaar
tifengeke heḻ wase be dîwarekeḍa: hang the rifle up on the wall
be nawekana diyar-e: it is clear from the names
be xencerewe hatin eser-man: they attacked us with daggers
berdêk-y be desewe bu: he had a stone in his hand
kaghezeke binûsêne be dîwareke’we: stick the paper on the wall
ben be kun y derzîyewe nachê: string will not go through the eye of a needle
see pê, pêḍa (piya), pê’we for the circumstances in which be, be (-ḍa, -a) and be (-ewe) respectively take these forms, and pêk = be yek
For compound preposition see be5
For adjectives formed by be with noun see be6be [4]
is also used to introduce nouns and adjectives used predicatively:
ebê be piyaw: he will become a man
xo-y eka be nustû: he pretends to be asleep
be [5]
is regularly prefix to the preposition bê and to certain nouns, especially nouns of place, to form compound prepositions;
the noun governed by a compound preposition is not linked to it by îzafe (y2);
such compound prepositions are however sometimes resolved into preposition phrases with îzafe, and, conversely, îzafe is sometimes omitted from a more usual phrase to form a compound preposition not included in the list below
compound prepositions formed with be are generally used with postposition -ḍa (-a) indicating movement, and -ewe indicating rest:
beban (-ḍa, -ewe): over, above
beber, beberdem (-ḍa, -ewe): in front of
bebê: without
bebin (-ḍa, -ewe): below
bedem1 (-ewe): according to the statement of, on the authority of
(but bedem ...-ewe ḍan: let out, e.g. string of kite, give rein to)
bedem2 (-ewe ): simultaneously, together, with
bedes (-ewe): in hand, under the control of
bediyar (-ewe): in the presence of, beside
(bediyar minaḻewe da nîshtin: sit watching a child, baby-sit)
bedû (-ḍa): after, in search of
bedû (-ewe): after, following
beember, beemdîw, beempeṟ (written and pronounced b’ember, etc., -ḍa, -ewe) on this side of
beewber, beewdîw, beewpeṟ (written and pronounced b’ewber, etc., -ḍa, -ewe) on that side of
begij (-ḍa): out against, up against
bejêr (-ḍa, -ewe): under, below
(bejêr ... -ewe bûn: be overwhelmed by
be jêr ... -ewe kirdin: hide something under something)
bejûr (-ḍa, -ewe): over, above
bekin (-ḍa): beside, close to
benaw (-ḍa): inside, through the middle of
benizîk (-ḍa): near
bepîr: see pîr
beqeḍ: commensurately with, as compared with
beser (-ḍa, -ewe): over, on
(min hîch-im beser êwe’we nîye: I have no claim upon you)
beshön (-ḍa, -ewe): after, in search of, on the tracks of
beteng (-ewe): out of concern for
betenisht (-ḍa, -ewe): alongside of, near by
be [6]
is prefix to many nouns to form adjectives, of which only a selection can be given here, with meaning possessed of, -ful, etc.:
beaga: informed, aware
beba: windy, passionate, on heat (fern, animal)
bebend-u-baw: mischievous gossip
bebirew: productive, profitable, in demand, having prestige
bebiṟisht: fruitful
becerg: brave
becê, becê-w-ṟê: appropriate
beching: industrious, indefatigable, pushing
bedebdebe: flamboyant, spectacular
bedem: conversationalist
bedemagh: cheerful, jolly
bedem-u-pil: ready witted, conversationalist
bedeq: in perfect condition
bedes: practical, efficient, energetic and successful, having authority
bedes-u-bird: quick worker
bediḻ: enthusiastic
bedîn: good, virtuous
beeda: graceful, elegant
beedeb: polite
beenpam: of fine physique
be‛eql: prudent, sensible
befaḻ: on heat (fern, animal)
befeng-u-fêḻ: knave, rogue
befîz: proud, conceited
begêchel: quarrelsome
begîr: steady, imperturbable
begujm: violent
begun: virile, robust
beguṟ: energetic
beghîret: zealous
behuner: skilled, artistic
beîman: religious, pious
be‛înwan: proud, conceited, dignified (woman only)
bekar: practical, active
bekeḻ: on heat (fern, bovine)
bekeḻk: useful
bekemaḻ: accomplished, cultivated
bekerem: of use
bekeyf: delighted
bekiṟ: broody
belez: Northern Kirmanji speedy, pressed
bemarifet: urbane, polished, refined
bemêrd: married (woman)
benan: hospitable, bountiful
benaw (incorrect for beḍnaw), ill-famed
benawbang, benaw(-u-) awaze: famous
benaw(-u-)natore: notorious
benaz, benaz-u-nûz: coquettish
bepenḍ: admonished, sobered, reformed
beperosh: itching, craving, (bo, for)
bepê: good walker
bepêch: winding, tortuous
bepêch-u-pena: evasive, tortuous (character)
bepêz: glutinous, firm and elastic (dough)
bepît: fertile, productive
beqeḍr: worthy, respected, influential
beqeḻafet: strapping, of imposing appearance
beqîn: vindictive
bebehm: merciful
beṟeng-u-bo: fresh and blooming (especially girl)
beṟê, beṟê-w-cê: appropriate
beṟê-w-shön: of established position
beṟiq: vindictive, angry
beṟîz: respected, honourable
beṟojû: fasting
besam: imposing, impressive, majestic, awful
besebr: patient
beseḻtenet: grand, stylish
besifet: loyal, grateful
beshan-u-bahû: strapping, sturdy
besherm: modest, shy
beshewket: dignified
beshewq1 bright
beshewq2 enthusiastic
beshû: married (woman)
betaw: enthusiastic, energetic
beteḻeb: on heat (mare)
betirs: alarming, dangerous
betîn: fervid, ardent
bewefa: loyal, grateful
bexeber: awake
(bexeber bûnewe: wake
bexeber kirdinewe: rouse from sleep)
bexêw: generally bexêw kirdin: nurture
bexizmet: helpful, obliging, hospitable
bexo: strapping, sturdy
be xuḻq: good-tempered, urbane
bezat: brave, courageous
bezebr-u-zeng: strict, stem
be
other combinations:
beṟê’weber: noun and adjective manager, administrator, managing
beserhat: noun event, experience
bexêrhatin: noun generally bexêrhatin lê kirdin: welcome, greet
bexojîw: adjective self-supporting
By:
Taufiq Wahby and C. J. Edmonds
Language:
Central Kurdish to English
Publish year:
1966